Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Nuclear Medicine, Penang Hospital, Jalan Residensi, 10990 Georgetown, Penang Malaysia
Nucl Med Mol Imaging, 2017 06;51(2):195-196.
PMID: 28559948 DOI: 10.1007/s13139-016-0395-z

Abstract

Tenofovir, used in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B and HIV, is known for its side effects on the kidneys and bones. We share interesting images of a patient with tenofovir-induced osteomalacia on Technetium-99 m hydroxymethyelene (Tc-99 m HDP) bone scintigraphy. Pattern recognition of this bone scintigraphy and correlation with the clinical history is essential to avoid misdiagnosis.

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